BRAZIL, 1971. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government.
WINNER
Golden Globes – Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) Fernanda Torres
Best Screenplay – Venice Film Festival
Nominated for
Academy Awards
Best Picture
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Fernanda Torres
Best International Feature Film
Nominated for
BAFTAs
Best Film Not in the English Language
WINNER
National Board of Review
Top 5 International Films
Nominated for
Critics Choice Awards – Best Foreign Language Film
London Critics’ Circle – Best Foreign Language Film